Katherine Clifton

Clifton Katherine

Jo-Ann Costa

Costa Jo-Ann

Chiaretta Gelli

Gelli Chiaretta

&nbsp;Scheda dell'opera
 Un manuale di ‘civiltà’ inglese di livello B1-B2 che mette a fuoco, secondo un’ottica interculturale, gli aspetti più significativi dei paesi in cui la lingua inglese è parlata.
 
 Un manuale di ‘civiltà’ inglese di livello B1-B2 che si propone di mettere a fuoco, secondo un’ottica interculturale, gli aspetti più significativi dei paesi in cui la lingua inglese è parlata.
 
 I 12 Moduli e le relative 36 Unità in cui è suddiviso ESCAPES offrono una visione globale e globalizzata del mondo in cui l’inglese è parlato come L1 o L2 o come lingua veicolare, cogliendone gli aspetti reali, ma anche fornendo occasioni di "fuga dalla realtà" attraverso la letteratura e il cinema.
 
 Il testo è particolarmente innovativo e motivante in quanto ogni Modulo, nel trattare le diverse culture di lingua inglese sotto l’aspetto geografico, storico, sociale, letterario e artistico, fa sempre riferimento ad un film particolarmente significativo per l’argomento trattato. Inoltre, offre molteplici occasioni di rinforzo ed approfondimento grazie ai siti Internet citati punto per punto e al materiale autentico e aggiornato tratto da riviste, quotidiani e dalla “rete”.
 Le attività, infine, sono sempre mirate, oltre che a sviluppare le abilità ricettive e produttive, a stimolare l’attività di gruppo e di classe ed il confronto delle opinioni. Particolare attenzione è stata rivolta agli esercizi riguardanti i film.

Module 1 - English in the world

Unit 1- Today’s lingua franca

Unit 2 - The rise and decline of the British Empire

Unit 3 - The fall of the British Empire

Film Spanglish

Module 2 - England and Wales

Unit 1 - England: London and the South

Unit 2 - England: The Midlands and the North

Unit 3 - Wales

Film The Simpsons: The Regina Monologues

Module 3 - Scotland and Ireland

Unit 1 - Scotland

Unit 2 - Ireland: the country

Unit 3 - Ireland: the soul

Film Braveheart

Module 4 - The U.S.A.

Unit 1 - The East

Unit 2 - The Central and the Southern States

Unit 3 - The West

Unit 4 - Alaska and Hawaii

Film The Truman Show

Module 5 - Other parts of the Americas

Unit 1 - Canada

Unit 2 - The Caribbean Basin

Film The Last of the Mohicans

Module 6 - Africa and Asia

Unit 1 - Africa and its people

Unit 2 - Africa: countries in the south

Unit 3 - Continental Asia: India, Pakistan, Bangladesh

Unit 4 - Pacific Asia: Singapore, Hong Kong, Philippines

Film Bride and Prejudice

Module 7 - Oceania

Unit 1 - Australia

Unit 2 - New Zealand

Film Mr. Crocodile Dundee

Module 8 - Hot issues

Unit 1 - A dying planet

Unit 2 - Food, water and aid

Unit 3 - Futuristic Science and Technology

Film Jurassic Park

Module 9 - Society and the individual

Unit 1 - The UK and its institutions

Unit 2 - The USA and its institutions

Unit 3 - The European Union

Film Love Actually

Module 10 - Young peolple

Unit 1 - Education and learning

Unit 2 - Feelings and questions

Unit 3 - Sport and free time

Film Billy Elliot

Module 11 - Moments in history, literature and art

Unit 1 - From the beginning to Henry VIII

Unit 2 - From the Golden Age to Victorianism

Unit 3 - The XX Century and beyond

Film The Merchant of Venice

Module 12 - The unknow

Unit 1 - Target: Earth

Unit 2 - The Gothic Tradition

Unit 3 - A Satire on the Gothic Tale

Film Sleepy Hollow

Glossary

Cinema Cinema Cinema Cinema Cinema Cinema Cinema Cinema Cinem 50   SCOTLAND AND IRELAND   module 3 ACTIVITIES 1 Watch the scene and look carefully at the Scottish soldiers. a. How can you tell that they are Scottish? b. In your opinion, are they ready to fight in the beginning? c. Does their attitude change? 2 Now watch the film again and fill in the script with the expressions below. and we will live   tyranny   they may take our lives   if he were here   you may die   without freedom 3 4 Read the subtitles and check if it is correct. How does William Wallace (Mel Gibson) convince his countrymen to fight? Give explanation of your choice.   he uses irony 5  FILM¥CLIP The Scottish and the English armies are on the battlefield, but the Scottish soldiers would rather go back home, instead of fighting only for their Lords  interests. William Wallace arrives riding a horse in order to persuade them to fight for their freedom. 6 Soldier: William Wallace is 7 feet tall! Soldier: Against that? No! We will run, (4).................................. . William: Aye, fight and (5).................................. . Run, and you ll live. At least a while. And dying in your beds, many years from now, would you be willing to trade all the days from this day to that for one chance, just one chance to come back here and tell our enemies that (6).................................. , but they ll never take our freedom!   both Answer these questions a. b. c. d. e. f. What is the keyword in William s speech? What do the Scottish soldiers look like? Describe them. What sort of weapons do they use? Do they belong to the same clan? How can you say that? In your opinion, why did some warriors paint their face? Now read this short excerpt from Julius Caesar s De Bello Gallico (The Gallic Wars). In this book he described the habits of  Britanni , the Celts who lived in Britain. Are there any similarities with the Scottish warriors in the film?  All the Britons, indeed, dye themselves with woad, which occasions a bluish color, and thereby have a more terrible appearance in fight. They wear their hair long, and have every part of their body shaved except their head and upper lip.  (from book V, chapt. 14) William: Sons of Scotland! I am William Wallace! William: Yes, I ve heard. He kills men by the hundred. And (1)......................... , he d consume the English with fireballs from his eyes and lightning from his arse. I am William Wallace. And I see a whole army of my countrymen here in defiance of (2)............................... . You ve come to fight as free men and free men you are. What will you do (3)......................... ? Will you fight?   he stirs their pride 7 Now Scotland has got its own Parliament. Visit the following website and watch the clip of the Official State Opening of the Scottish Parliament and Sheena Wellington singing the anthem  A Man s A Man for A That  by Robert Burns. www.youtube.com/watch?v=anYHBwOF2cY&feature=related a. What famous people can you recognize in the clip? b. Do you know who Robert Burns was? c. Why is there a red rose? If you don t know the answer look for it in: www.nls.uk/burns   www.robertburns.org www.contemplator.com/scotland/man.html 8 Class discussion a. Are there any devolved regions in your country? b. If so, what does their devolution consist of? c. What are the reasons for this? CURIOSITY CORNER THE SCOTTISH BARD Robert Burns is considered Scotland s bard. He was the author of several famous of which is Auld Lang Syne, the popular song which is sung on New Year s Eve when the clock strikes midnight. 

Module 4 U.S.A. 1. The East 2. The Central and the Southern States 3. The West 4. Alaska and Hawaii Alaska United States of America Hawaii 

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